GateHouse News Service New England Budget  May 28, 2008

Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com.

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Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com. Please submit stories below no later than 6 p.m. local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly. Questions?

Contact: Chris Biondi, (508) 626-4343, cbiondi@gatehousemedia.com

News

LEARN TO HAGGLE: SOMETIMES, PRICE TAG IS ONLY A STARTING POINT - While it’s often thought to be acceptable to haggle at car lots and flea markets, most consumers assume prices at retail stores are nonnegotiable. However, with the economy in a downturn, retail shoppers may be more ready to bargain.
Norwich, Norman, on wire now
With photo and sidebar of store-by-store results

METROFUTURE PROJECT - More than 200 legislators, local and state officials, community and business leaders and residents attended a strategy session for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council's MetroFuture project. MAPC was expected to unveil a bold set of strategies to implement ``MetroFuture: Making a Greater Boston Region,'' a plan for the region's growth through 2030.
MetroWest, Parietti, 6 p.m.

ENTWISTLE HEARING - Hearing in Entwistle case by the Herald's Inside Track girls to keep them from having to testify. Prosecutor says he doesn't plan to introduce a letter Neil sent to his lawyers about contemplating suicide, so purpose of the hearing was pretty much moot.
MetroWest, Miller, 6 p.m.

FEWER TEACHERS MAKE UP BRIDGEWATER STATE GRADS AS COLLEGE EXPANDS ITS MISSION - Since the 1990s, Bridgewater State College has reshaped its image from a small teaching college to the flagship of the state college system, emerging as a leader in science, business and graduate studies.
Enterprise, Scarpati, on wire now
With photo
WITH: BRIDGEWATER STATE SEEKS $88 MILLION TO REPLACE OUTMODED SCIENCE CENTER - By the end of June, the Legislature is expected to approve $88 million toward razing and rebuilding the Conant Science Center at Bridgewater State College. College officials say the science building is crumbling and inadequate, and it’s not something that should just worry the college community.
Enterprise, Scarpati, on wire now
With photo

CRAIGSLIST LEADS NORFOLK COUNTY TASK FORCE TO MANSFIELD PROSTITUTION BUST - An on-going investigation by detectives from the Norfolk County Police Anti-Crime Task Force (NORPAC) resulted in the arrest of two women on prostitution-related charges Tuesday at the Holiday Inn on Hampshire St. in Mansfield, according to a press release from the Mansfield Police Department.
Mansfield, on wire now

RISING COST OF COLLEGE HAS STUDENTS, PARENTS STRUGGLING TO FIND THEIR WAY - As the cost of college rises and financial aid options change, students and their parents struggle to navigate through the system without being swamped with debt.
Ledger, Conkey, on wire now
With photos

CUT! PLYMOUTH FILM STUDIO SITE IN DOUBT - Land title issues force Plymouth Rock executives to consider other parcels - some in Plymouth and some not.
Ledger, Race, on wire now
With photo

JURY AWARDS FORMER CAMBRIDGE EMPLOYEE $4.5 MILLION - A Middlesex Superior Court jury awarded a former city employee $4.5 million Friday in her wrongful termination lawsuit against the city.
Cambridge Chronicle/TAB, Smith, on wire now

WINCHESTER FIREFIGHTER CAUGHT UP IN LAWRENCE SEX STING - A Winchester firefighter was one of 10 men arrested as part of a prostitution sting in Lawrence.
CNC, Tsetsi and Rogers, on wire now

CHEMICAL ACCIDENT AT THE URBAN SCIENCE ACADEMY - Two Urban Science Academy students working on an approved science lab activity, both wearing full protective gear including goggles and smocks, were taken to a local hospital on Wednesday morning following an accident.
CNC, on wire now

VIDEO: MEAL TIME IN A ROBIN'S NEST - In a 2-year-old nest in Maynard, robins feed their young. Video shot over Memorial Day weekend using a tripod through a living room window.
MetroWest, Illman, on wire now
With video and photo

Business

CAPE EMERGENCY ROOMS ON THE FAST TRACK - With upwards of 126,000 people annually crossing through the emergency room doors at Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital, hospital officials have turned to new technology to help manage the situation.
The Register, Ouellette, on wire now
With photos

POOR ECONOMY SQUEEZING TEENS OUT OF SUMMER JOBS - For thousands of teens, getting a summer job is an important rite of passage, a chance to earn some money and a way to gain valuable work experience.
MetroWest, Reuell, on wire now
With photo and pdf link to report

HARVARD BOOK STORE FOR SALE - After running the Harvard Book Store for nearly five decades, Frank Kramer has decided to start a new chapter in his life.
Cambridge Chronicle/TAB, Smith, on wire now
With file photos

PLYMOUTH MAN PUTS BEDFORD BASE IN RUNNING FOR MAJOR COMMAND HEADQUARTERS - Retired Brig. Gen. Donald Quenneville has only been executive director of the Waltham-based Defense Technology Initiative since January, and he’s already talking about luring a major Air Force Command group to the region.
Ledger, Bauer, on wire now
With photo

Opinions

EDITORIAL: 37 WAYS TOLLS ARE INEQUITABLE - It is fundamentally unfair to require some drivers to pay tolls every time they get on the highway, while others ride for free.
MetroWest, on wire now

PAULA VOGLER: WHEN A BAND ON GOD'S MISSION MOVES IN - It sounded like a good idea at the time my daughter and I talked. Can some friends stay at our house for a week, she asked, just three of them. Butthere weren’t three, but five, and they’d be staying not just one week but two while they toured the area singing.
CNC, guest column, on wire now

EDITORIAL: WAGE DISCRIMINATION - One year ago Thursday, the Supreme Court placed its imprimatur on gender wage discrimination. A bill by Kennedy to fix that languishes in the Senate.
Ledger, 6 p.m.

AIR GUITAR: GET ROCKED IN 60 SECONDS - The road to the 2008 Air Guitar World Championships in Finland will start with regional competitions in more than 20 cities around the country, including one on June 5 at the Middle East Club in Cambridge.
CNC, Ma, on wire now
With photo

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JUNE 4 GETAWAY / TRAVEL FINDS PACKAGE

GETAWAY: A FAMILY CRUISE TO CARIBBEAN FROM NEW YORK - The nine-day cruise on the Crown Princess would take us to Bermuda, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Grand Turk and back to New York, with four full days at sea and four days in ports.

TRAVEL FINDS: NO 'CAKE' AT MARIE ANTOINETTE EXHIBIT IN PARIS - Marie Antoinette never actually said, "Let them eat cake." But she was a fan of lavish pleasures.
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IN WETLANDS, PHOTOS SHOW A WILD SIDE - To photographer and Arlington resident Harvey Cote, Arlington’s Great Meadows – a 183-acre natural area located, despite its name, in Lexington – is more than just a pretty picture.
CNC, Smith, on wire now
With photo

BIRD IS THE WORD IN PHOTO EXHIBIT - Photographer Michael Milicia offers many glimpses into avian life at its most graceful. Many of his photos of birds will be on display June 3-20 at Mass. Audubon Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 Juniper Road, Belmont, with an artist’s reception Wednesday, June 4, 6- 8 p.m.
CNC, Smith, on wire now
With photo

FUTURE CHEFS 'COOK OFF' THEIR CAREERS - While there were no winners announced at the Future Chefs competition, which took place earlier this month at Boston University, it was the perfect opportunity for aspiring student chefs to showcase their skills to culinary professionals who served as judges.
Ledger, Sutton, on wire now
With photos

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